Guidelines for Applicants

Eligibility & Repertoire

• The competition is free and open to students 18 and under enrolled in a Third Street class, ensemble, or lessons.  Students enrolled in flex-pass lessons are not eligible.
• Applications will be accepted for voice and all orchestral and symphonic instruments, including piano and percussion. 
• Applicants may only audition on one instrument in any given year but the instrument may be one other than the instrument played in their ensembles or lessons.
• Applicants must select one movement from any concerto or a published work for solo instrument or voice with standard orchestral accompaniment. Double concertos are also accepted.
• The length of the movement or work must not exceed 15 minutes.
• If selected, the piece performed for the audition must be the piece performed for the concert.
• Applicants should confirm their musical selection has orchestra parts readily available through purchase, loan, or rentals.  Selections may not be approved if the rental or purchase fee for those parts is considered an unreasonable expense, or the instrumentation is unavailable or exceptional.
• Previous Concerto Competition winners must wait one full year before participating again.